Valve and seat combination for bidet control



'Dec. 23, 1930. c. c. CAMPUS VALVE AND SEAT COMBINATION FOR BIDET CONTROL Filed Jan. 25, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. $4444. 7M

Dec. 23, 1930. c.r:. cAMPus 1,785,935

a VALVE AND SEAT COMBINATION'FOR BIDET CONTROL Filed Jan. 25, 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig. 2

Dec. 23, 1930. c. c. CAMPUS VALVE AND SEAT COMBINATION FOR BIDET CONTROL Filed Jan. 25, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 6 w N NW @DN mu m 0 mm mm Patented Dec. 23, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GESARE C. CAMPUS, OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA Application filedJanuary 25, 1929. Serial No. 335,011.

This invention relates to a control fixture for lavatory attachments, for water closet bowls and the like and pertains more particularly to bidet jet controls adapted to the types of seats mounted on closet bowls now in current use. The present invention contemplates a combination of valves and other suitable parts in a compact unit for the control of a water jet from a bidet nozzle.

Inasmuch as the installation of bidet fixtures has been up to the present limited to private homes and residences, the public in general has not become acquainted with this comparatively new device; however, in view of the qualities and advantages it possesses, it is due to become an article of first necessitywherever hygiene and cleanliness are known, and its installation will become generalized throughout business buildings, hotels, railroads etc. WVith this in mind and in order to meet the need of eliminating all inconveniences and obvious damage resulting from water being spilled, due to improper operating of the device by persons not yet acquainted with it, the present invention contemplates a compact, rational fixture, which eliminates in an absolute manner the possibility of spilling water outside of the closet bowl by persons not acquainted with this lavatory device.

The present invention has for its object the provision of any or all of the following. features in con unction with a water closet bowl, a control bidet fixture to prevent the water from projecting outside of the bowl when the apparatus is in an inoperative position. A combination of valves and seat for the control of a water et from .a nozzle, mounted to a seat connected with a closet 9 bowl; two self-closing valves and an arm control, one of said valves manually operable, and the other acting by means of the persons weight pressing on the seat; this latter valve controls the main water supply, and in cooperation with said arm control will keep in a constant partially raised position a movable seat equipped with a bidet nozzle aboie the closet bowl, while the manually operable valve, controls the water jet from the nozzle when the apparatus is in position for use.

These objects together with other objects and corresponding accomplishments are obtained by means of the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 represents an assembled view of the apparatus, showing the seat in the normal partially raised position, and in the dotted line when in position for use. The seat is partially sectioned to show one of the types of steady nozzle in connection with the apparatus.

Fig. 2 represents a front View of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1, the partial section being taken on line 22 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 represents a plane view of a fragment of a bowl and seat with bidet fixture secured thereto, the partial section being taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 represents a front view section of the self-closing valve control, operable by the seat, and the manually operable control valve.

Fig. 5 represents a side view of a section, as seen on line 33 of Fig. l.

Fig. 6 is a detail of the front view .of the bushing of the union.

Fig. 7 is a side view of the bushing, showing the square shaped passage to house the square shaped end of the conduit trunnions.

Fig. 8 represents a detail view of one of the conduit trunnions.

Fig. 9 represents a side view section seen on line 55 of Fig. 8.

Referring more particularly to the form shown in Figs. 1 to 9 inclusive, I have illus trated in Fig. 1 a toilet bowl and designated the same by the reference numeral 10.

As is customary, the upper portion of the bowl terminates on a rim 11, and in accordance with the prevailing form in which toilet p bowls are made, the top at the back or the rear portion thereof is provided with a transverse flange 12. Also, as is customary, this flange is in a suitable spaced position, with hole 13 for the reception of bolts 14 having heads 15 in which is set in the usual manner a seat 16 shown in full line when in a non-use position, and in dotted line when it is brought into position for use by the weight of the person. This seat 16 is pivotally mounted and thus secured into position relatively to a closet bowl. A bidet body 17 is imbedded in the seat, and is provided with a nozzle head 18 of the steady type. A conduit trunnion member 19 in two pieces, held together by union 20 is pivotally mounted in a ring hinge member 15, the same as the solid trunnion 21 so as to be turned with the seat. To the cylindrical extension 22 of valve case 23 is mounted a tubular conduit extension 24, telescopically mounted for adjustment in a socket support 25; this arrangement is to take care of any reasonable variation in the measurement between the wall and the center of the hinges on which the seat is pivotally mounted; this socket support is provided at one end with a flange 26 to be fastened to the wall or to any other convenient place by the usual means of bolts or screws through holes 2?. At the other end of the socket support 25 is a bonnet 28 mounted thereon and a packing washer 29 is disposed between the bonnet and the end of the socket to prevent leakage. Fitting 30 is mounted to hub 31 which has a port 32 communicating with chamber of the socket support and extension 25, shown in the partial section in Fig. 3 being taken on line 11 of Fig. 1. To fitting 30 will be connected the water pipe, the other end of which will be conneced with the main water supply.

Valve case 28 is provided with two cylindrical extension bodies 22 and 34 set at 90, best shown in Fig. 5. Figs. 4 to 9 inclusive show the details of the main form of the invention. The extreme end of conduit trunnion 19 is relatively received in valve case 23, best shown in Fig. 4 forming a part of selfclosing valve 35; this self-closing valve is manually operable and controls the water supply from chamber 37 to conduit trunnion 19. Cylindrical extension body 22 has a cylindrical chamber 36 forming an inlet chamber and is separated from a discharge chamber 37 by a wall 88 having a valve port 89. Disposed in chamber 36 is the hollow valve stem, 40, provided with port hole 41 to allow the water to flow from the main water supply into chamber 86, and is disposed in registration with arm control 42, being kept in contact therewith by the head of screw 43, thus keeping the seat in a constant partially raised non-use position. Surrounding the valve port 39 is a valve seat with which cooperates a valve disc member 44 equipped with rubber packing 45 and having a tubular guide stem 40 operating in a guide tube 24 formed upon a plug 46. A compression spring 47 tends to seat the valve and keep the seat in a partially raised position. The arm control 42 is so adjusted that when the closet seat 16 is in its lower or active position, the head of screw will be depressed to open the valve port and permit the flow of water to the valve 35, and if the latter is opened,

to nozzle 18. The weight of the person occupying the seat will cause the shut-0H valve 44 to be opened. The arm control 42 is secured to hub 48 and is provided with slot 49 for the passage 01" water from chamber 37 to valve 35, and a semi-circular slot 50 co-acting with key 51 in the control of seat 16. This hub 48 is rotatively mounted on trunnion 19 and on rib 52 of valve case 23. For the convenience of assembling, a closure plug 58 is threaded into the cylindrical body extension 34 in registration with arm control 42. Ball bearing ring 54 co-acting with self-closing valve 35 eliminates the slipping of head valve 55 on its seat on conduit trunnion 19 when this rotates, thus avoiding friction and wear of the parts. Chamber 56 houses the packing and compression ring 57; flange 58 of the conduit trunnion, best seen in Fig. 8, transmits the uniform pressure of compression spring 59 through ball bearing ring and compressor ring to the packing thus obtaining a suitable constant pressure, and eliminating the possibility that conduit trunnion 19 may stop rotating, as can happen when threaded bonnet compressor packings are used.

To render the assembling of this special structure possible. and for other obvious reasons, the conduit trunnion 19 has been designed in two pieces which are held together by union 20. This fitting is formed by bush ing 60, bonnet 61 and flanges 62 screwed on the end of the conduit trunnions, and packing 68 is to prevent leakage. Bushing 6O provided with a square shaped passage 64. as shown in Fig. 7, adapted to receive the two square shaped ends of conduit trunnions 19, thus preventing any possibility of changing registry by slipping in the event bonnet 61 should become loosened. Fig. 6 is a detail of bushing Fig. 7 is a front view section, as seen on line 4-4 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a detail of conduit trunnion 19; Fig. 9 is a front view section as seen on line 5 5 of Fig. 8.

It will be understood that the trpes of closet seats will ordinarily be moved through an angle greater than 90, when wanted out of the way from the top of the bowl, which position, is called in this specification fully raised position, whereas when the seat is in a non-use position, standing from the top of the bowl at an angle of less than 90, it is called partially raised position.

Also, the self-closing manually operated valve, designated by reference numeral 35. not illustrated in all its details because any type of such valves now in current u e 'an be satisfactorily adapted to the bidet nxture in ouest on.

What I claim is:

1. In a bidet apparatus and the like. a discharge nozzle, a supply conduit leading to said discharge nozzle, the said nozzle and conduit being connected and shiftable to and from positions for the use and non-use of the nozzle, valve means controlling the admission of water to the said supply conduit leading to said discharge nozzle, the said valve means having an inlet chamber, and valve means for normally maintaining said discharge nozzle and supply conduit in a nonuse position and operable by shifting the said nozzle and supply conduit to the position for use of the said nozzle for admitting water from a source of supply to the said inlet chamber, whereby the said nozzle must be in position for use and while in such position the first aforesaid valve means must be operated to effect a supply of water to the said nozzle.

2. In a bidet apparatus and the like, a discharge nozzle, a supply conduit, the said nozzle and conduit being connectedand rockable to and from positions for the use and nonuse of the nozzle, valve means for controlling the admission of water to the said supply conduit, a valve, and means for normally maintaining the said valve against its seat and holding the said nozzle and supply conduit in a non-use position of the nozzle and by which means the said valve opened when the nozzle is in position for use, whereby the nozzle must be in position for use and while in such position the said valve means must be operated to effect a flow of Waterjto the said nozzle.

3. In a bidet apparatus and the like, a discharge nozzle, a supply conduit to which the nozzle connected, the said supply conduit being rockable whereby the said nozzle is shiftable to and from positions for use and non-use, a housing into which one end of the supply conduit extends, a valve adapted to seat against the end of the supply conduit within the said housing, the said housing having an inlet chamber therein, a self closing valve controlling the admission of water from a source of supply to the said inlet chamber in the housing, and means operable by the shifting of the nozzle to position for use for opening the self closing valve, whereby it is necessary to shift the nozzle to its position for use and to open the valve at the end of the said supply conduit while the nozzle is in position for use to effect. a flow of water to the said nozzle.

4:. In a bidet apparatus and the like, a discharge nozzle, a supply conduit to which the discharge nozzle is connected, the supply conduit being rockable to shift the said nozzle to and from positions for use and non-use, a housing into which one end of the said supply conduit extends, a valve adapted to seat against the end of the supply conduit within the said housing, the said housi g having an inlet chamber therein, a valve adapted to bear against a seat provided therefor in the said housing and to control the passage of water from a source of supply t the said inlet chamber in the housing, means for normally maintaining the last aforesaid valve against its seat, and means operative by shifting the said nozzle to its position for use for opening the last aforesaid valve whereby it is necessary to shift the nozzle to its position for use and while in such position to open the first aforesaid valve in order to effect a flow of water from the source of sup ply to the said nozzle.

5. In a bidet apparatus and the like, a discharge nozzle, a supply conduit to which the discharge nozzle is connected, the supply conduit being rockable to shift the discharge nozzle to and from positions for use and non-use, a housing into which one end of the supply conduit extends, a self-closing valve adapted to seat against the end of the supply conduit within the said housing, the housing having an inlet chamber therein, a valve adapted to bear against seat provided therefor in the said housing and to control the admission of water from a source of supply to the said inlet chamber, means for normally maintaining the last aforesaid valve against its seat, and means cooperating with the last aforesaid valve and between the same and the supply conduit and discharge nozzle whereby the supply conduit and discharge nozzle are normally maintained in a position in which the discharge nozzle is slightly removed from its position for use and the shifting of the discharge nozzle to its position for use opens the last aforesaid valve, whereby in order to effect a flow of water from the source of supply to the discharge nozzle it is necessary to shift the discharge nozzle to its position for use and While in such a position to open the first aforesaid valve.

6. In a bidet apparatus and the like, a closet bowl, a seat therefor, a discharge nozzle, a su oply conduit, the said nozzle and supply cont uit being connected to the said seat to turn therewith and the seat being hingedly connected to the said bowl, a valve means for controlling admission of water to the said supply conduit, the said valve means having an inlet chamber therein, and a self closing valve means for contr lling the admission of water from a source of supply to the said inlet chamber and for normally maintaining the said discharge nozzle and supply conduit in a non-use position, the self closing valve means being operable by moving the seat and the discharge nozzle into position for use, whereby the seat and discharge nozzle must be in a position for use and while in such position the first said valve means opened in order to effect a flow of water from the source of supply to andthrough the said discharge nozzle.

7. In a bidet apparatus and the like, a bowl, a seat therefor, a discharge nozzle, a supply conduit to which the discharge nozzle is connected, the discharge nozzle and supply conduit being connected to the seat and the seat hingedly connected to the bowl by the said supply conduit to make the seat and discharge nozzle shiftable to and from posi tions for use and non-use, a housing into which one end of the supply conduit extends, a self-closing valve carried by the said housing and seatable at the end of the supply conduit therein, a valve, and means whereby the said valve is normally maintained againstits seat, normally maintains the bowl seat in a position slightly removed from its position for use and by which when the said bowl seat and discharge nozzle are shifted to their position for use the said valve is opened, thereby making it necessary to shift the bowl seat and discharge nozzle to their position for use. and while in this position to operate the d self-closing valve to open the same in order to efi ect a flow of water to the said discharge nozzle.

8. In a bidet apparatus and the like, a bowl, a seat therefor, a discharge nozzle, :1 supply conduit to which the discharge nozzle is connected. the discharge nozzle and supply conduit being connected to the seat and the seat hingedly connected to the bowl by the said supply conduit to make the seat and discharge nozzle shiftable to and from positions for use and non-use, a housing into which one end of the said supply conduit extends, a self-closing valve connected to the said housing and adapted to seat against the end of the supply conduit within the said housing, the said housing having an inlet chamber therein, an inlet valve for controlling a flow of water from a source of supply to the said inlet chamber, means for returning and normally retaining the inlet valve against a seat provided therefor in the said housing, and means cooperating with the said inlet valve, the supply conduit, discharge nozzle and bowl seat for normally maintaining the said bowl seat and discharge nozzle in a position slightly removed from their normal position for use and by which in shifting the bowl seat and discharge nozzle to their position for use the inlet valve is opened to permit water from the source of supply to flow to the said inlet chamber, whereby it is necessary in order to effect the flow of water from the source of supply to and through the said discharge nozzle for the bowl seat and discharge nozzle to be in position for use and while in such position to open the said self-closing valve.

9. In a bidet apparatus and the like, a bowl, a seat therefor, a discharge nozzle, a supply conduit to which the discharge nozzle is connected, the discharge nozzle and supply conduit being connected to the seat and the seat hingedly connected to the bowl by the said supply conduit to make the seat and discharge nozzle shiftable to and from positions "For use and non-use, a housing into which one end of the supply conduit extends, a self closing valve carried by the said housing and seatable at the end of the supply conduit therein, a supply pipe connected to the said housing, a valve, a tubular valve stem movable in the said supply pipe, the said valve being carried by the tubular valve stem and adapted to bear against a seatin the said housing, means for normally maintaining the valve against its seat, and devices cooperating with the said valve and supply conduit, whereby when the valve is closed the supply conduit is positioned to maintain the bowl seat and nozzle in a position slightly removed from their position for use and whereby when the bowl seat and nozzle are moved to their position for use the said valve is opened thereby making it necessary to move the bowl seat and nozzle to their position for use and while in this position to open the said selfclosing valve to eliect a flow of water from the supply pipe to and through the said nozzle.

10. In a bidet apparatus and the like, a bowl, a seat therefor, a discharge nozzle, a supply conduit to which the discharge nozzle is connected, the discharge nozzle and supply conduit being connected to the seat and the seat hingedly connected to the bowl by the said supply conduit to make the seat and discha nozzle shiftahle to and from positions for use and non-use, a housing into which one end of the supply conduit extends, a self-closing valve carried by the said housing and seatable at the end of the supply conduit therein, the said housing having an inlet chain er therein, a supply pipe connected to the said housing, a tubular valve stem movable in the said supply pipe, a valve connected to the tubular valve stem and operable in an admission chamber in the said housing, the said valve being adapted to bear against a seat in the housing, means for normally maintaining the valve against its seat, a projection extending from the said valve into the said inlet chamber, and a control arm connected to the said supply conduit within the said housing, lying within the said inlet chamber and adapted to cooperate with the said projection extending from the said valve, whereby when the said valve is closed the supply conduit is maintained in a posi tion in which the bowl seat and nozzle are slightly removed from their normal position for use and upon being moved to their position for use the said supply conduit is turned a partial revolution causing the control arm to shift the projection on the valve to open the valve and when the bowl seat and nozzle are released they are automatically returned to the position in which tney are slightly removed from their position for use.

In witness that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto subscribed my name this 19th day of January, 1929.

CESARE C. CABIPUS. 

